Patriot Financial Partners
Private equityActively deployingRadnor Β· Growth Β· 18 people tracked
Also known as Patriot Financial Partners VC
Investment thesis
Patriot Financial Partners invests in the financial services sector, targeting community banks, thrifts, and specialty finance and fintech businesses. Each fund typically makes 15 to 20 non-control investments, generally seeking board representation. The firm works closely with portfolio company management teams to identify and prioritize key business initiatives and implement best practices aimed at growing franchise value. It sources opportunities using extensive industry relationships combined with a proactive internal research approach. Its portfolio spans bank holding companies, payment and lending technology providers, specialty lenders, and digital banking platforms located throughout the country.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team Β· 18 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 82 portfolio companiesFintech Γ4SaaS Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1Crypto & Web3 Γ1Energy Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1InsurTech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ5
Investments Β· 82 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAtlanta, US
H. Ross Arnold, III(Director)Bartow Morgan, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Scheinfeld(Director)Sunny K. Park(Director)James F. Deutsch(Director)R. Lee Tucker, Jr.(Director)
Board seatJames F. DeutschJames F DeutschΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $38.8M raise Β· filed Jul 2026
Grasshopper provides digital banking services for small businesses and startups, offering business checking accounts, lines of credit up to $5 million, payment processing, and invoicing functionality integrated with accounting software.
FintechSaaS
Daniel Altscher(Director)Boris Gutin(Director)Cantwell F. Muckenfuss(Director)Michael Lenahan(Chief Financial Officer)Jonah Marcus(Director)Kirk Wycoff(Director)
Narmi provides digital banking technology and tools to community banks and credit unions, enabling them to compete with larger financial institutions.
FintechSaaSNew York City, US
Nikhil Lakhanpal(Co-Founder and Co-President)Chris Griffin(Co-Founder and Co-President)Sean Gray(COO & President)
BoardJill Castilla(CEO & President)
Rows marked βSEC filingβ are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D β public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance Β· per public LP disclosures Β· 2
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Financial Partners IIILPs: New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Board of Education Retirement System | 2017 | β | 5.9% | 1.36x | 0.93x |
| Patriot Financial Partners IILPs: New York City Police Pension Fund | 2013 | β | 11.5% | 1.61x | 1.53x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Patriot Financial Partners invest at?
- Patriot Financial Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Patriot Financial Partners focus on?
- Patriot Financial Partners focuses on Fintech.
- Where is Patriot Financial Partners located?
- Patriot Financial Partners is headquartered in Radnor, US.
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